New City Catechism, Week 20 (Question 20)

Q: Who is the Redeemer?

Children’s answer

A: The only Redeemer is the Lord Jesus Christ.

Adult/older children’s answer

A: The only Redeemer is the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, in whom God became man and bore the penalty for sin himself.

Video explanation:

Song to assist with memorization:

Relevant Scripture to read:

1 Timothy 2:5

For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.

Children’s Activity (printable pdfs)

Younger Kids (pages 40 and 41)

There are no resources for older kids currently available for this lesson.

Special thanks to Del Rey Church for sharing their New City Catechism kid resources with us!

Devotional questions for individual/family/group discussion:

1. What are some of the places our culture tends to go for redemption? Where do Christians sometimes go (other than Jesus)?

2. What is it about Jesus that allows him to be our mediator? How does this compare to the Old Testament sacrifices (both positively and negatively)?

3. Why was it important that Jesus be God? Why was it important that He be human?

4. How have you seen Jesus’ redemption begin in your life? What is one area you long for this work to deepen?

For an additional “deeper” dive into this question and answer, check out this video from Dr. Michael Allen (which a few of the above questions are based on):